it's a magical place

well bloggers, i'm here safe and sound.
90 degrees and humid as hell.
right on the beach though!
I will talk to you all when I get back.
tons of photos to come!
love.

craving spring.

as much as I'm going to miss my chunky scarves

and jcrew trench...

I can't wait to wear this outfit in the spring.

Currently playing:

Lucky Star by The Legends

its down to 12 hours!

just got a call from some people that headed down to Belize early.

they say its absolute paradise! 

we leave at 2am, so hopfully I can do a few more posts before then.

wallet, bought in Florence, Italy

Jane, ageless, Minneapolis

Name: Jane Belfry

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Age: I am ageless.

What is your favorite thing you own?: My vintage black motorcycle boots, and my tan Cholé Paddington bag.

What are you looking forward to most in Spring? neutrals with splashes of color.

What is one thing every girl should own? A fabulous black dress.

Most unique/original thing you own?: My signature vintage fur coats.

What is one thing you wish would come back in style?: 60's mod-beatnik style.

What trends do you hate? Leggings, slogan tee shirts, scenester styles, and mainstream fashion.

Who is your style icon?: Kate Moss, Brigitte Bardot, Penelope Tree, Jane Fonda, Edie Sedgwick, anyone with a style of their own. 

Check out more of Jane's inspiring style here.

food is for thought, photos are for fun.

for some reason, I woke up at 6:45 Saturday morning.

I decided to take advantage of the interesting lighting.

photo for today!

a family history

I am going vintage shopping tomorrow! So in order to get some inspiration I am taking a look back into family photos and found some fun photos. I hope you enjoy! 

mum made the dress above!

oh yeah, parents announced we are going to Costa Rica in January 2009! more fun beach inspiration. haha

take be back 80 years.

It seems like almost every conversation I have with my 85 year old grandma I always end up saying, "I wish I grew up in your era." She smiles and says, "It was fantastic."

Between drooling over Ginger Rodgers' dance moves and knowing Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing script by the age of 5, I had the whole family guessing what I would turn out like.

In honor of my inner 5 year old self that is still stunned by Ginger, I made an outfit that puts a fun modern twist on the early century. 

  

as for Shakespeare? 12 years later and it's still my favorite.

one step farther in pursuing my dream.

oh my wonderful readers I have good news.

Today, while shopping at a small boutique 

that has exquisite little ethnic pieces 

I started talking to the owner who wants me to become a buyer for his store!

For those of you who haven't noticed, I am going to fashion school next year to become a fashion buyer for a store like Saks or Neiman Marcus, etc.

So this is a pretty big step and will look so good on applications and what not.

So, considering that I leave for Belize on Wednesday, he wants that to be my first "mission".

I also am planning on going to Kenya or a nearby country end of the year/beginning of 2009.

My latest purchase:

it's really lightweight and breezy, perfect for the beach.

detail:

one week count down.

I am happy to annouce I leave the country

yet again in a week.

This trip won't be so "chic" though.

I will be building a church in Belize with part of my class.

Snorkeling, cliff jumping, and playing in waterfalls are all on my list.

anyone ever been?

ps-I LOVE MY NEW SHOES. incase you didn't hear.

delicious.

Krystof Stronzyna F/W 2008.

how simply brilliant.

I've always been one for dramatic necklines,

and he nails it perfectly.

yann tierson makes me giddy.

I don't know why, but listening to this mans music makes me so happy.

Well, recently I have picked up/been gifted a ton of cute jewelry. 

Too bad at my boarding school, jewelry is forbidden. 

only 3 more months until I'm done!

two outfits in one day?

{ photo taken by me }

I should get out more.

minus the fact that there is 3 feet of snow on the ground.

who wants to go sledding?

Holds me together.

{ photos taken by me }

I have fallen in love with my new shoes.

endless.com has free overnight shipping

and they sent me Godiva chocolate. 

also want to remind everyone to do my poll.

just curious. 

love!

small problem

tons of fun outfits, no memory card.

yeah I lost it somewhere here on campus.

feel free to help a girl out, 

if you know what i mean. 

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but good news!

these bad boys are comin' tomorrow.

streets of Italy 2008

Photo taken by me

This girl was absolutely stunning, dreads and all.

It wasn't even her outfit, it was just the way she carried herself.

Have you ever noticed that?

does this count as street style?

Photo taken by me in Venice, Italy.

How cool is this?

I don't know if you can consider it "street style"...

Amazing, no?

new arrivals

new clothes! it is always refreshing to get a few fun and exciting things, hence the green tights along with a lovely pair of violet ones. 

i refuse to wear them in a generic way, though. we will see what i come up with.

Lisa, 13, Sweden

all photos taken by Lisa

Who is your style icon?: Actually, I don't have a specific style icon. I don't get more inspiration from celebrities just because they are famous, for example.

Favorite places to shop:  I shop almost everywhere, all from H&M to second hand. One of my favorite designers is Acne.

New favorite trends for spring?: I've always loved dresses, scarves and skirts with flowers on it. Thin light clothes and my white Keds.

Best purchase you've ever made:I think I must say my black shoes I bought at Beyond Retro in London. I love them! I almost use them all the time!

What should every girl own?: A nice pair of shoes. I am searching for them right now!

What inspires you most?: Pictures, people walking down the streets, music and what's popping up in my head! Almost everywhere.

"And with this I want to say thanks to all my readers, love to you all!"

So inspirational at such a young age. You can see more outfits and photos taken by Lisa here.

in my burfday suuiiit

okay, well not exactly.

We all got dressed up and ate taco bell and ran around walmart...its a small town, what can I say.

italian jet-lag is getting to me.

 let me know if you want see more...I have plenty.

I'm the BIRTHDAY GIRL!

Photo taken by me in Italy for my Birthday dinner.

well, 16 was a good age. plenty of adventure and laughing. 

heres to another amazing year filled with family, friends and italy boys!

the lights of the city

Photography as promised. Nothing completely incredible, unfortunately. 

Which is your favorite?

Italy, the first of many photo posts.

Well ladies! it was a very relaxing trip. I refuse to get personal and these blogs, but I can say it was successful in more than just one way. Lets just say I finished what needed to be done. I promised plenty of street style, but that is where the disappointment comes in. I didn't get that much done! Honestly, there was nothing AMAZING. It was Carnival Week in Italy, where people dress up...as you will see in the photos...so that was rather distracting. I will post a few times a day with different photos and what not, but all of you wanting photography, I had no problem finding that, just nothing that blows me away.

First of many lovely photographs...

I couldnt get her attention, so I just snapped the photo from behind, because thats all I really wanted anyways.

I hope you all had a good week!

ps- can someone please explain The Catcher In The Rye fascination? I hated it. hahahaha. I know there is symbolism. someone fill me in pleaseeee!